5,500 police officers deployed in Coimbatore ahead of visits by Rahul Gandhi and CM Edapadi Palanisamy

Around 5,500 police officials have been stationed in Coimbatore for securing the city due to the election visits.


Coimbatore: With the Tamilnadu assembly elections around the corner, leaders of various political parties are gearing up for their election campaigns. While serious discussions about alliance and constituency going on one side, focus is all on the election campaigns that are scheduled across various districts.

AIADMK Party's Deputy Leader and Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Edappadi K Palanisamy is conducting his election campaign under the title "Vetrinadai Podum Tamilagam" across Tamilnadu.

As a part of that Chief Minister Edapadi Palanisamy is arriving at the Coimbatore International Airport today night who is to be given a grand welcome by the AIADMK party members.

After the grand welcome, Chief Minister Edapadi Palanisamy will stay at the government guest house in the Race course area.

Meanwhile, Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi is visiting Coimbatore tomorrow to strengthen the support for Congress in Tamilnadu.

Rahul Gandhi who visited Avaniyapuram in Madurai to witness Jallikattu ahead of Pongal Celebrations, is now planning to campaign in the Kongu districts to impress the voters.

After arriving at Coimbatore tomorrow, Rahul Gandhi has planned to visit the districts of Tirupur, Erode and Karur. During his visits in these 4 districts, Rahul Gandhi is said to participate in a grand political campaign to gain support for Congress.

Rahul Gandhi is reported to take a private flight from Delhi at 8 am tomorrow and will reach Coimbatore at 11 am. Congress members are all set to give a grand welcome for Rahul Gandhi.

With two leaders visiting Coimbatore on the same day, City Police Officials have tightened security across the district.

Police officials from Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram,Tirchy, Karur, Perambalur, Thiruvavur and Nagapattinam districts have arrived at Coimbatore for support.

A total of 2,500 police officials will be stationed in the city and around 3,000 police officials will be stationed on the outskirts of the Coimbatore district. Post this security has been intensified at the checkpoints within Coimbatore.

Election campaign in Tamilnadu has reached its next stage with two political party leaders visiting the same city for their own election campaigns.

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